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Genre: classic rock

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Parent Genre: rock

Classic rock is a genre of music that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It is characterized by its heavy use of electric guitars, drums, and bass, as well as its focus on melody and lyrics that often deal with themes of love, rebellion, and social commentary. Classic rock bands often incorporate elements of blues, folk, and country music into their sound, resulting in a unique and timeless sound that has endured for decades.


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Piano, Drum Kit, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Keyboard/Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Double Bass, Keyboard/Synthesizer, Organ, Horn Section

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Most popular classic rock albums

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Slowhand 35th Anniversary
1977
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The Dark Side of the Moon
1973
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Rumours
1977
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Working Class Dog
1981
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Money For Nothing (Remastered 2022)
2022
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Ten
1991
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Boston
1976
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Abbey Road (Remastered)
1969
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (2012 Remaster)
1972
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Paranoid
1970
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On the Road Again
2003
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The Doors
1967
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Pronounced' Leh-'Nerd 'Skin-'Nerd
1973
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Hotel California (2013 Remaster)
1976
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Red Rose Speedway
1973

classic rock music by decade

Explore classic rock history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

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List of classic rock artists

Here is a list of classic rock artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the classic rock genre. You can find out what classic rock genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 62 1579336
2 65 1667572
3 63 1697871
4 67 2495819
5 68 2328282
6 69 2468546
7 67 2445898
8 65 1767285
9 67 2943492
10 67 2690380
11 62 1166379
12 63 797479
13 64 2267449
14 67 1227661
15 64 1058167
16 63 1568087
17 69 3070953
18 64 2483938
19 66 1513678
20 75 2343023
21 73 5309924
22 77 5791356
23 63 1689929
24 67 3270665
25 66 2616390
26 73 2843922
27 61 1915331
28 71 5692909
29 66 2663888
30 75 10350085
31 68 2170422
32 72 3081873
33 61 1559036
34 70 3344383
35 60 818951
36 62 1478434
37 70 3953834
38 63 2307724
39 69 1906448
40 67 2257323
41 68 3947535
42 66 1057575
43 63 1553916
44 62 742101
45 65 2530878
46 61 2402102
47 68 1734512
48 60 1083114
49 62 3277907
50 67 1707458
51 71 5026315
52 81 11122522
53 68 1377793
54 71 5288225
55 61 1231857
56 62 3616938
57 69 6567018
58 73 7584159
59 72 7690113
60 66 2541898
61 75 7284561
62 65 2354190
63 63 2890501
64 62 1517563
65 69 4793493
66 63 953079
67 62 1121335
68 68 4221917
69 61 2864909
70 63 1159012
71 65 2251736
72 72 4987046
73 75 13997390
74 75 13938119
75 68 5274277
76 65 5362268
77 71 5830287
78 66 1037381
79 63 1442184
80 78 19905586
81 71 4658996
82 71 4401151
83 80 6357078
84 62 1509322
85 70 6340712
86 76 5894915
87 79 13656061
88 74 8559983
89 68 4286512
90 67 3419914
91 70 1869612
92 61 1784605
93 66 1951155
94 84 26876650
95 76 10184186
96 84 48972277
97 66 1941337
98 68 5874519
99 61 2664002
100 70 3262734

classic rock playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular classic rock music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.